6th-4-Egypt 25-26

cataract

a waterfall or a spot where water runs fast over rocks.

depression

a land area lower than the land around it.

dynasty

a series of rulers from the same family

pharaoh

a ruler of ancient Egypt

mummy

a preserved body

pyramid

a burial place for the dead, often for a dead ruler

hieroglyphics

a writing system in which pictures or symbols stand for sounds, whole words, or ideas

papyrus

a paperlike material that ancient Egyptians wrote on; made from reeds that grow in the Nile River

overpopulation

too many people living in one place

sanction

an economic or political penalty, such as an embargo, used by one or more countries to force another country to cease an act.

accumulation

the gradual gathering of something.

delta

a low triangular area where a river divides before entering a larger body of water

era

a long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic.

canopic jars

Jars in which the ancient Egyptians preserved the internal organs of a deceased person usually for burial with the mummy.

cartouche

an oval or oblong enclosing a group of Egyptian hieroglyphs, typically representing the name and title of a monarch.